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Cloud Native for Java Day Marks an Industry First

Don’t miss your opportunity to engage with the best and brightest minds from the enterprise Java and Kubernetes communities at Cloud Native for Java (CN4J) Day on March 30 at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Amsterdam.

The all-day event includes expert talks, demos, and thought-provoking sessions focused on building cloud native enterprise applications using Jakarta EE-based microservices on Kubernetes. It marks the first time Java and Kubernetes experts are coming together at one event to collaborate and share their expertise.

CN4J Day is an important and truly unique opportunity to:

  • Learn more about the future of cloud native Java development from industry and community leaders
  • Gain deeper insight into key aspects of Jakarta EE, MicroProfile, and Kubernetes technologies
  • Meet and share ideas with global Java and Kubernetes ecosystem innovators

The day features a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and informative technical talks from leading Java experts and Eclipse Foundation community members.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, there’s a minimal cost of $50 to attend CN4J Day. Simply add the event to your KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe registration.

For more details and a link to the registration page, click here.

Bosch ConnectedWorld to Showcase Eclipse IoT and Edge Native Innovations

Drop by and see the Eclipse Foundation community in booth #24 at Bosch ConnectedWorld 2020 (BCW20) Feb 19-20 in Berlin, Germany, where we’ll be sharing the latest advances in open source IoT and edge computing innovations. You’ll find a great mix of demos and presentations featuring key IoT and Edge Native Working Group projects, including:

  • Eclipse Ditto for organizing and managing digital twins for IoT devices
  • Eclipse Hono for connecting large numbers of IoT devices
  • Eclipse hawkBit for rolling out software updates to edge devices, controllers, and gateways
  • Eclipse Vorto for modeling IoT devices
  • Eclipse ioFog for building and running enterprise-scale applications at the edge
  • Eclipse fog05 for distributing computing, storage, control, and networking functions closer to users

Beyond our booth, you’ll also find numerous Eclipse Foundation technologies integrated into commercial IoT solutions from Bosch and its ecosystem partners.

We’re very pleased to offer Eclipse community members a discounted registration fee of 850 euros. To take advantage of the special price, register here and use the code EclipseFdn@BCW20.

Eclipse IoT Community Members to Adjudicate Open Source Prize at Bosch ConnectedExperience 2020

Eclipse Foundation IoT and Edge Computing Program Manager, Frédéric Desbiens, and members of the Eclipse IoT community will adjudicate the open source prize at Bosch ConnectedExperience 2020 (BCX20), Europe’s largest IoT hackathon.

BCX20 takes place February 17-19 in Berlin, Germany and is collocated with Bosch ConnectedWorld 2020 (BCW20). Participants have 30 hours to team up and tackle several hack challenges using more than 135 connectable devices from Bosch and its ecosystem partners. On the final day, each team will present their prototypes and ideas to other hackathon participants and the jury.

BCX attracts more than 700 developers and 90 hack coaches from around the world and has become a “can’t miss” event for the global IoT ecosystem. Anyone can purchase a ticket to BCX. Students and employees of start-ups can apply for a free ticket.

IoT Community Meetings to Follow BCW20 in Berlin

Everyone in the Eclipse community is invited to participate in the Eclipse IoT community meetings that will be hosted by Bosch in Berlin on Friday, February 21 after BCW20 finishes up.

These face-to-face meetings are a great way for Eclipse IoT community members to meet and connect with one another and for everyone in the broader Eclipse community to learn more about what’s happening in the Eclipse IoT and Edge Native Working Groups.

If you’re interested in attending the meetings and haven’t already registered, email iot@eclipse.org.

Eclipse Che Webinar Now Available for On-Demand Viewing

Watch this recorded webinar to learn more about Eclipse Che 7, the world’s first open source, Kubernetes-native IDE. Che defines workspaces that include their dependencies including embedded containerized runtimes, web-based IDE (based on Eclipse Theia), and project code.

You’ll learn from a panel of industry experts how this revolutionary IDE for distributed and mainframe development drives developer productivity and improves overall software delivery. The panel features:

  • Paul Buck, vice president of community development at the Eclipse Foundation
  • Stevan Le Meur, product manager at Red Hat
  • Dana Boudreau, product manager at Broadcom

Eclipse Foundation to Host Barcelona Strategic Open Source Summit

On Tuesday, February 25, the Eclipse Foundation will host the first-ever Barcelona Strategic Open Source Summit. This exclusive, invitation-only event is sponsored by Huawei and runs concurrently with Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC20).

Located within walking distance of MWC20, the summit brings together C-level executives, decision-makers, and thought leaders to share best practices, discuss emerging open source technologies, and learn about sustainable and scalable open collaboration in Europe. Topics will include opportunities in telecommunications, artificial intelligence, cloud, automotive, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge computing markets and technologies.

To request your complimentary invitation, click here. If you’re interested in sponsoring the Barcelona Strategic Open Source Summit, email Gael Blondelle at the Eclipse Foundation.

Eclipse Foundation Sponsoring First-Ever Open Source Africa Festival

The Eclipse Foundation proudly supports Open Source Community Africa’s mission to increase African contributions to open source projects. That's why we are sponsoring the first-ever Open Source Africa Festival, February 20-22, in Lagos, Nigeria.

According to Open Source Community Africa, the festival is expected to attract student delegates, developers, designers, and corporate organizations with a series of talks, workshops, and insight into open source developer tools.

We’re pleased to offer three free passes to this event to Eclipse community members in the Lagos, Nigeria, area. An Eclipse account is required to claim a free pass and there’s a limit of one pass per person. For more information, contact events@eclipse.org.